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Cornwall Council slammed following landslip death
Cornwall Council has been heavily criticised following the death of 68-year-old Susan Norman who was killed in a landslide in 2013. The Council was told it:
- Ought to have known the risk to life
- Didn't listen to regular complaints from residents
- Didn't respond to an independent report
- Failed to control surface water which was a contributing factor of the slip
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Council says sorry to family of landslip victim
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The Looe landslip tragedy: what happened?
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Cornwall Council slammed following landslip death
Cornwall Council has been slammed by a jury following the death of a 68-year-old woman who died when her house was hit by a landslide in Looe.
Susan Norman died when her home was destroyed by earth and rubble during the landslip in March 2013.
Following her inquest, which lasted three weeks, the jury concluded that Cornwall Council:
- Should have known the risk to life
- Did not listen to regular complaints from residents
- Did not respond to an independent report
- Failed to control surface water
Latest ITV News reports
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Council says sorry to family of landslip victim
Cornwall Council has issued a statement apologising to the family of landslip victim, Susan Norman, following an inquest into her death.
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The Looe landslip tragedy: what happened?
In March 2013, a landslip killed 68-year-old Susan Norman. Today, her family finally have some answers as to why the tragedy occurred.